langs: 29 августа [ru] / august 29 [en] / 29. august [de] / 29 août [fr] / 29 agosto [it] / 29 de agosto [es]
days: august 26 / august 27 / august 28 / august 29 / august 30 / august 31 / september 1
The Arabic script is the writing system used for Arabic and several other languages of Asia and Africa. It is the second-most widely used writing system in the world by number of countries using it, and the third-most by number of users (after the Latin and Chinese scripts ). [1] Writing system for
Telugu ( / ˈ t ɛ l ʊ ɡ uː / ; [5] తెలుగు , Telugu pronunciation: [ˈteluɡu] ) is a Dravidian language spoken by Telugu people predominantly living in the Telugu states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana , where it is also the official language . It is the most widely spoken member of the Dravidian lan
Sindhi ( English pronunciation: / ˈ s ɪ n d i / ; [5] Naskh : سنڌي , Sindhi pronunciation: [sɪndʱiː] ) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the region of Sindh and parts of Balochistan in the western part of the Indian subcontinent by the Sindhi people . It is the official language of the Pakista
Constantin Dumitru Beldie (September 8, 1887 – June 11, 1954) [1] was a Romanian journalist, publicist, and civil servant, famous for his libertine lifestyle and his unapologetic, sarcastic, memoirs of life in the early 20th century. After modest but happy beginnings in life, Beldie played a small b
Hugo Brandt Corstius (29 August 1935 – 28 February 2014) was a Dutch author, known for his achievements in both literature and science. [1] Dutch computer scientist Hugo Brandt Corstius Hugo Brandt Corstius in 2010 Born ( 1935-08-29 ) 29 August 1935 Eindhoven , Netherlands Died 28 February 2014 (201
#3 Kata Csizér
Kata Csizér (17. November 1971) [2] is a Hungarian linguist . [3] [4] She is currently a professor at the School of English and American Studies of the Faculty of Humanities of the Eötvös Loránd University , Hungary. [5] [6] Her research focuses on applied linguistics with a special focus on motivat
Murray Barnson Emeneau (February 28, 1904 – August 29, 2005) was the founder of the Department of Linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley . [1] American linguist Murray Barnson Emeneau Born ( 1904-02-28 ) February 28, 1904 Lunenburg, Nova Scotia , Canada Died August 29, 2005 (2005-08-2
#5 Juri Lotman
Juri Lotman ( Russian : Ю́рий Миха́йлович Ло́тман ; 28 February 1922 – 28 October 1993) was a prominent Russian-Estonian literary scholar, semiotician , and historian of Russian culture , who worked at the University of Tartu . He was elected a member of the British Academy (1977), Norwegian Academy
Franciszka Arnsztajnowa ( [fraɲˈt͡ɕiʂka arnʂtajˈnɔva] ; in full: Franciszka Hanna Arnsztajnowa ; 19 February 1865 – August 1942) was a Polish poet, playwright, and translator of Jewish descent. [7] Much of her creative oeuvre falls within the Young Poland period, stylistically encompassing the twi
#7 Eric Nave
Captain Eric Nave OBE (18 March 1899 – 23 June 1993) was an Australian cryptographer and intelligence officer in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and Royal Navy , noted for his work with joint Allied intelligence units during World War II . He served in the navy from 1916 to 1949, then served as an o
Valery Larbaud (29 August 1881 – 2 February 1957) was a French writer and poet. [1] French writer and poet (1881-1957) Valery Larbaud Larbaud, c.1900 Born ( 1881-08-29 ) 29 August 1881 Vichy , France Died 2 February 1957 (1957-02-02) (aged 75) Vichy, France Occupation Writer, translator, critic No
William Dwight Whitney (February 9, 1827 – June 7, 1894) was an American linguist , philologist , and lexicographer known for his work on Sanskrit grammar and Vedic philology as well as his influential view of language as a social institution. He was the first president of the American Philologica
#10 Noam Chomsky
Avram Noam Chomsky [lower-alpha 1] (born December 7, 1928) is an American linguist , philosopher, cognitive scientist , historical essayist, [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3] social critic , and political activist. Sometimes called "the father of modern linguistics", [lower-alpha 4] Chomsky is also a
#11 István Tótfalusi
István Tótfalusi , born István Tóth, wearing this name until 1960 ( Budapest , December 8, 1936 – August 29, 2020) was a Hungarian writer, literary translator, linguist, editor, and a recipient of the Attila József Prize (1997). Hungarian writer, literary translator, linguist, and editor (1936–2020)
#12 Ian Hancock
Ian Francis Hancock OBE ( Romani : Yanko le Redžosko ; born 29 August 1942) is a linguist, Romani scholar and political advocate. He was born and raised in England and is one of the main contributors in the field of Romani studies . Romani linguist Hancock during a sponsored visit to the US Embassy
#13 J. Marvin Brown
James Marvin Brown (January 28, 1925 – August 29, 2002 [1] ) was an American linguist who studied the evolution of Thai and related languages, supervised the teaching of English and Thai at AUA Language Center, Bangkok, Thailand and developed the Automatic Language Growth approach to language teachi
Yuri Otkupshchikov ( Russian : Юрий Владимирович Откупщиков ; 29 August 1924, Kazan – 25 September 2010, St. Petersburg; also spelled Otkupscikov , Otkupsikov , Otkupschikov , Otkupschtschikov ) was a Soviet and Russian philologist and linguist. For more than 50 years, he taught at the St. Petersbur
#15 Reality Winner
Reality Leigh Winner (born December 4, 1991) [5] is an American former enlisted US Air Force member and NSA Translator . In 2018, she was given the longest prison sentence ever imposed for unauthorized release of government information to the media [6] after she leaked an intelligence report about R
#16 Oleg Grushecki
Oleg Grushecki ( Belarusian : Алег Грушэцкі ; born 8 May 1974 in Minsk ) is a Belarusian writer, journalist, translator, public figure. The revivalist of scouting in Belarus, one of the founders of the «Belarusian Scout Association». [1] [2] Author of literary and historical articles in both Belarus
#17 Jan Best
Jan Gijsbert Pieter Best (born 29 August 1941, Grou , in the province Friesland of the Netherlands ) is a Dutch pre- and protohistorian , comparative linguist, archaeologist, and author. For about 30 years, he was Professor at the University of Amsterdam , where he taught ancient history , and Medit
Richard John Lloyd FRSE DLitt (1846-1906) was a British linguist and phoneticist. He researched the acoustics of vowel sounds and articulation, which he deemed “minute phonetics”. His field of work did not become popular until the late 20th century, around 100 years after his original work. [1] Brit